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Sheffield vs Brooklyn vs Millville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sheffield | Brooklyn | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,330 |
8,517Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Millville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,327Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #250 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Mt Everett Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.